1995 Vol 16 4 June Palmetto Partisan Jounal

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PALMETTO PARTISAN

The Voice of the South Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

Volume 16, Number 4

June 1995

Division Convention Highlights

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The South Carolina Division reunion was held at the York
Technical College in Rock Hill, SC, on Saturday, April 22,
1995. Much information was passed out and many awards
were given. Highlights are presented in this issue for your
reading pleasure.

Of the 32 Camps paid-up in our Division, representing
approximately paid1560 members, 28 Camps were repre-
sented by 151 attendees, with a small additional number
present but not registered. Not represented but paid-up
were Star of the West 1253, Ft. Sumter 1269, Preston
Brooks 1591, and Morgan/Hart's 1674. We missed the
fellowship of our compatriots from these camps.

International Commander-in-Chief Dr. Norman Dasinger
was an honored visitor, as was International Lt. Comman-
der-in-Chief Peter Orlebeck. Written Greetings were recei-
ved from The Hon. (Compatriot) Strom Thurmond, South
Carolina Gov. David Beasley, SC Lt. Gov. Robert Peeler,
SC Attorney General Charles Condon, York County (SC)
Council Chairman Carl Gullick. Rock Hill (SC) Mayor
Elizabeth Rhea, the Hon. (Compatriot) Patrick Buchanan,
the Hon. Senator Bob Dole and the Hon. Phil Graham.
The latter are rumored to be comparing notes to who has
the most important ancestor.

The B/Gen. Micah Jenkins Camp #1569, Ed Walker
commanding, is to be congratulated on the hard work they
performed leading to the success of this convention.

An SCV War Service Medal was presented to "Bing"
Chambers by CiC Dasinger, and the MOSB War Service
Medal was presented to T.J. "Jack" Nolton.

The Guardian Program has 19 full Guardians and 13

Guardians pro temp. Guardian Awards were presented to
Dennis Todd, Robert Brown, William Grissop, Max Jack-
son, William Dubose, William Bushall, Charles Hanson,
Vance Drawdy, Randy Burbage, "Bing" Chambers, Scott
Coleman, Thomas Widener, John Shealy, Larry Schum-
pert, Floyd Neal, Jack Nolton, and Ben NcNeese.

Two Constitutional amendments were presented for adop-
tion. (1) to preset the last weekend of March as the
Division convention weekend; amended to read the last
two weekends as choices for the Division convention; failed
to pass. (2) to establish Brigade numbers and boundaries
by action of the Division Executive Council, which would
not exceed the number authorized by National Constitution;
passed.

Three Resolutions were presented, all being adopted. (1)
Division thanks to the National Executive Council and the
National Commander-in-Chief for selecting the Hon. Dr.
John McGlone as Executive Director, SCV; (2) to keep the
Confederate Battle Flag flying over the SC State House
dome; and (3) to commend the successful hosting of the
Division Convention by the B/G Micah Jenkins Camp.

Heritage Committee Chairman Paige Sawyer read a very
poignant and touching letter by an unidentified Southerner
who was concerned about telling his fiance about a brother
living in the North. It is assumed that Paige was able to
proffer suitable advice based on his own experiences and
judgement, although he did not report upon that specifi-
cally.

Reports of other activities at the convention are presented
elsewhere in this issue.

Have you registered for the International Convention?

My 25-29, 1995, Chattanooga, TN

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The Palmetto Partisan
Founded 1980

Chief Editor

D. Robert Hunt

Associate Editor

Michael Alexander

Contributing Editors

C. Patton Hash
Richard Hatcher

The Palmetto Partisan welcomes
letters to the editor, brief manu-
scripts, and articles. All submis-
sions should include the author's
name, address, and telephone
number. Material should be of inter
est to the compatriots of the South
Carolina Division at large. All
material subject to editting. All sub-
missions become the property of
the Palmetto Partisan unless other-
wise stipulated.

Offices at 105 Coral Reef Drive,
Goose Creek. SC 29445: telephone
(803) 572-1982 evenings and
weekends. All rights reserved. Per-
mission hereby granted for SCV
publications to reprint original arti
cles in full.

Change of address to 1113 Pine
St., Cayce, SC 29033

To you. Sons of Confederate Veterans
we submil the vindication of the Cause for
which we fought; to your strength will be
given the defense of the Confederate
Soldier's good name, the guardianship of
his history, the emulation of his virtues, the
preservation of those principles he loved
and which made him glorious and which
you also cherish. Remember, it is your
duty to see that the true history of the
South is presented to future generations."

Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee

SCV Commission

Who We Are

An earlier article on these pages
attempted to distinguish us from other
pro-flag groups which do not share
our particular and honorable agenda
and, indeed, attempt to usurp our flag
for their own purposes. It appears that
points of distinction have not been
clearly identified.

In an effon to clarify just who we are
and for what we stand, the Pa/metto
Partisan will continue to publish an
explanation, beginning next with a
series discussing the Charge given
the SCV by General Stephen D. Lee.
The series will commence as soon as
our Guest Editorialist can get down to
the work. At this point, neither congra-
tulatory nor complaining Letters to the
Editor are solicited, as we prefer to
wait until the completion of the series
for public input. Let the dust settle,
then you can write.

Inasmuch as none of the original
framers can be here to explain first-
hand, we are forced to take the written
words of our ancestors and predeces-
sors and attempt to explain and define
them by today's standards. Some-
times the distinctions must be well-
oiled, sometimes not; but controversy
is not the goal. Stay tuned.

I amp supports

Ban nor IResiorati r>»i

Secession Camp #4, Charleston,
has completed its pledge to the South
Carolina Historical Society, in giving
$1,000 towards the restoration of the
Secession Banner.

The Banner, already completed, is
on display now in the galleries of the
SC Historical Society, 100 Meeting
Street, Charleston 20401 (the Fire-
proof Building). The Society has pub-
lished a history of the Secession
Banner and makes the information
available to the public in a variety of
ways. Write or call the Society, (803)
723-3225.

Division Officers
1995-6

(all numbers are home)

Commander Christopher Sullivan

875 Altamont Rd.

Greenville, SC 29609

(803) 235-3295

1st Lt. Cdr. William Bushall, Jr.

104 Crossroads Dr.
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4741

2nd Lt. Cdr. Randy Burbago

1131 Darwin Si

Charleston. SC 29412

(803) 795-3049

Chief -of-Staff Ron Wilson

135 S Main St.

Greenville, SC 29601

(803) 233-5238

Adjutant Dennis Todd

11 13 Pine St.

Cayce, SC 29033

(803) 796-2407

Chaplain Dr. Terry Rude

13 Darnell Dr.

Greenville, SC 29609

(803) 268-7891

Judge Advocate Vance Drawdy

P.O. Box 10167 F.S.

Greenville. SC 29603

(803) 233-4351

Editor Robert Hunt

105 Coral Reef Dr.
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(803) 572-1982

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MEMBERS & ANCESTORS

B/G Micah Jenkins Camp #1569, Rock Hill, SC

Baker, Arnold T.
Boyd, James m.
Carter, Frank
Cauthen, Brian E.
Choate, William B.
Evans, Dan w.
Evans, Scott C.
Glenn, James A., Sr.
Hill. W. Ron
Jackson, Robert H., Jr.
Lemoyne. Joe P.
Mendenhall, Robert B.
Mendenhall, Samuel B.
Neal, Floyd R.
Noe, Brian
Noe, Howard, Jr.
Roach. William B.
Reeves, Mike
Smith, Micah Henkins
Walker, Edgar H„ Jr.
Walker, John Elliott
Walker, John hanes
Walker, Robert Harold
Watford, James R.
Watford, Richard W.
Williams, Charles Couglas
Winburn, David C, Sr.
Wolfenbarger, Robert J.
Young, Sandy Lee
Young, William Eugene

David T. Partlow (no rank listed)

Pvt. LH. Dye

Pvt. Samual Hamilton Epps

Pvt. John McMurray Hagins

1st Sgt. Josina Nadison Choate

Sgt, William Capers Evans

Sgt. William Capers Evans

Pvt. James H. Glenn

Pvt. Lafayette D. Dishough

Pvt. Charles Hayes Williams

Pvt. Zenon LeMoyne

1st Lt. James William Good

1st Lt. James William Good

Pvt. James Washington Neal

George William Harkleroad

George William Harkleroad

Col. William McPherson Mcintosh

Pvt. Samuel Lowery

Capt. William Beaty Smith

Capt John Walker

Andrew Jackson Walker

Capt. John Walker

Andrew Jackson Walker

Pvt. Andrew J. Green

Capt. William H. Hawkins

Pvt. James Porter

Pvt. Joseph F. Winburn

Pvt. Alfred Wolfenbarger

Cpl. Thomas G. Hewitt

Cpt. Thomas G. Hewitt

Co. K, IstConf. Engineers

Co. A, 6th S.C.

Co. G, 1st Ala. Cav.

Co. I, 12th S.C.

Co. B, 3rd N.C.

Co. A, 5th S.C. Cav.

Co. A, 5th S.C. Cav.

Co. H, 18th S.C.

Hughes Texas Batt'y.

Co. H. 12th S.C.

Co. F, 18th La.

Co. G, 181hN.C.

Co. G, 18th N.C.

Co. H, 37th N.C.

Co. K, 26th Tenn. Cav.

Co. K, 26th Tenn. Cav.

15th Ga.

Co. C, 27tn S.C, Hagood's

Co. G, Palmetto S's hooters

Co. F, 49th N.C.

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Co. F, 49th N.C.
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Co. E, Thomas' Legion
Co. B, 15th Tenn. Cav.
Co. F, 6th S.C.

Co. G, 21st S.C.

2nd Co. H, 26th Tenn.
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Your Camp can be next! Ask your Officers to submit the rosters to the Editor! Why be left out?

The History of the Mendenhall Family", printed in 1912, has an inscription which reads, "He who is not proud of his
ancestors either shows that he has no ancestors to be proud of, or else, that he is a degenerate son. ■ Grosvenor." We
don't know who this Grosvenor was, but he certainly had a strong opinion. Avoid Grosvenor's wrath - submit your
ancestors lists now!

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Division Brigade
Commanders' Reports

Lowcountry Brigade Commander Don Clanton reported on
the varied activities of his camps. There are 9 camps with
613 members, and 5 camps are in the process of being
chartered.

Midlands Brigade Commander Bing Chambers reported 12
camps, 553 members, and 5 new camps.

Upcountry Brigade Commander Brad Porter reported 11
camps, 843 members, and 5 new camps. Of particular note
was the States Rights Gist Camp being the color guard at
the Coon Dog Festival in Saluda, SC, in June 94.

Commander Porter had the unhappy distinction of reporting
the demise of the Camp at Ctemson University, The
members of this camp have graduated and dispersed. Two
have gone on to join other SC camps: Philip Bradley and
Jason Goings are wefl-noted for their activities in support of
their new camps and of the Division as a whole. (The
rumor about Jason occasionally wearing a T-shirt support-
ing "Klemson University" is false. Philip wears it - Ed. )

A Gray Day at Andrews

Remember that gigantic flag which was raised last year
in Andrews, SC? You know, the big rectangular Con-
federate Battle Flag which drew such a large crowd. Well, it
gets bigger and better.

Everyone is invited to "Gray Day" again this year, which
coincides with Labor Day, September 4, 1995. On this
day, the original flag (12x18-feet) will be taken down and
replaced by a new, larger one (I5x25-feet).

Last year (the first event), counting the size of the crowd
was difficult, but over 600 people attended. Barbecue was
served; there were speakers, political officials, music, SCV
and reenactors, historical conversation, and much fun.
More of the same is planned for this year. The hour for
commencement is set for Noon and festivities will continue
until its over.

SCV camps, individuals, families, friends, groups - all are
invited to commemorate the service of those who fought for
the Confederate values we have come to know and cherish
over the years. Especially desired is an artillery piece or
three.

Please contact Tommy Barrineau, (803) 264-8137, of the
Battery White Camp, Georgetown, SC, if your camp or
organization would like to participate. More information will
be available as planning continues. Mark your calendar
now!

Convention Awards

Attendance (most members present): 1st, Rivers Bridge,
9; 2nd, Secession, 8.

In other awards, the size of the camps is taken into
account. The Palmetto Level is for camps with 60 or less
members; the Dixie Level is for camps with more than 60
members.

Gen. M.C. Butler Recruiting Award:

Pa/metto- 1st, Rivers Bridge; 2nd, Barnard Bee

Dixie- 1st, Secession; 2nd, Wade Hampton

Ambrose Gonzales Newsletter Award:

Palmetto- 1st, Barnard Bee; 2nd, Jeff Davis/4th Reg.

Dixie- 1st, Wade Hampton

Stephen D. Lee Historic Project Award:

Pa/metto- 1st, Barnard Bee, Battle of Aiken; 2nd, Micah
Jenkins, headstone project

Dixie- 1st, Wade Hampton, Living History weekend; 2nd,
16th Reg., establish Confederate Museum in City of
Greenville

Ellison Capers Scrapbook Award:

Palmetto- 1st, John Kinard; 2nd, Barnard Bee

Dixie- 1st, Wade Hampton; 2nd, Secession

Stonewall Jackson Award for Individual Contribution:

E.M. Clark, Scott Coleman, and Vance Drawdy

Camp of the Year:

1st - 16th Regiment, Greenville

2nd - Wade Hampton

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Civil War Coins

Have you had an opportunity to examine the new Civil War Coins
which have gone on sale? You'll recall the purpose is to raise funds
for, in part, battlefield preservation.

Well, the designs already are drawing criticism. Some say that they
are so sterile that even those depicting Confederate soldiers really
don't.

Regardless, the purpose is noble and deserves support. And, in a
hundred years, when our school children don't know anything about
The War, they might just look at these coins and ask those telling
questions: "Who are 1hese guys, Dad? How come they get a coin and
O.J. doesn't?"

And whether these coins mature as an investment maybe should not '
be the reason for buying ihem. If it is, however, the more expensive
ones today probably will be the most valuable tomorrow. The stamps
are another subject.

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BOOK REVIEW

By Richard Hatcher ill

PORTRAITS OF CONFLICT, A PHOTOGRAPHIC HIS-
TORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE CIVIL WAR

By Richard B. McCaslin

General Editors Carl Moneyhon & Bobby Roberts

Published by the University of Arkansas Press (1994)

Suggested retail: $68.00

In 1987 the University of Arkansas Press published
PORTRAITS OF CONFLICT, A PHOTOGRAPHIC HIS-
TORY OF ARKANSAS IN THE CIVIL WAR. This book was
well received and grew into a project to produce a volume
on each state of the Confederacy. Following this "first
volume" came others, one on Louisiana, another on
Mississippi, and late in 1994, South Carolina.

Well written and containing scores of wonderful photo-
graphs, the author has presented an outstanding, concise
history of South Carolina in the Late Unpleasantness.
Unfortunately due to oversights during the preparation of
this volume, numerous historical inaccuracies and other
errors were made and left uncorrected. A few examples will
' suffice for this review.

On page 33 it states Fort Sumter was 60 ft. high and was
built to mount 146 guns. In fact, the walls of the fort
reached approximately 50 feet and were designed to
mount 135 pieces of artillery. On the same page it reads
that the Federals had two 1 0-inch and four 8-inch rifled
guns in the fort. But there were no rifled cannon in
Sumter's defenses at this time; these Union guns were
smoothbore Columbiads.

Chapter 3, which gives an overview of South Carolina units
in the Army of Northern Virginia, describes the fighting at
Sharpsburg and makes reference to a battery from
MacBeth, SC. The unit is actually MacBeth's Battery from
Union, SC. Later it states that Fort Harrison is in the
defenses of Petersburg, VA. One will look in vain for this
earthwork around the Cockade City as Fort Harrison is
miles away, north of the Appomattox and James Rivers,
and is located in the defenses of Richmond.

Despite these problems this is an excellent book. Divided
into eight chapters each is well written, contains over a
dozen excellent photographs and takes the reader from the
events leading up to the war, through the conflict, and to
Reconstruction.

.[Richard Hatcher is the Historian at Fort Sumter National
Monument.]

iouiilri Oar© lama (capsules
by Barry A. Price

OF WH^T niLUAm) VALUtl

Early in 1862, the people of Beaufort, South Carolina,
abandoned their homes in fear and panic. Federal forces
earlier had landed in the nearby Port Royal area and were
reportedly advancing on the old coastal town.

Union troops soon occupied the place but by the time order
firmly was established, much harm had been done. Homes
and businesses had been damaged and every sort of
personal property destroyed or carried away. The town
library apparently fared badly as well, with numerous
volumes stolen and others scattered about.

Union General Isaac I. Stevens soon arrived and took
immediate steps to end the destruction. One of his first acts
was to send a detail of men to the library with the intention
of rescuing the books and opening the building's doors
again, albeit only to the soldiers of the Federal army.

Stevens' plans were short-lived, however, when a Treasury
agent appeared in the General's office. Agent William A.
Reynolds demanded that the books be turned over to the
Treasury - all of them - as property seized in the conduct of
war. Seeing no reason to comply with such an outlandish
order, the General refused.

The bureaucrat was unmoved and soon pressure was
brought to bear against Stevens from the highest offices in
Washington. Faced with a direct order he dared not ignore,
the General dutifully had the volumes in the town's library
packed up and shipped to the North, never to be seen
again.

Flagstar Loses Money

Readers may recall that Flagstar Corp. is represented as
a complainant in the lawsuit against the Confederate Flag
atop the SC State House. While it remains unclear if
Flagstar itself is represented or if an individual capitalizing
on their position within Flagstar is the participant, the
distinction may be unnecessary. Like Wachovia, the
individual may be using Flagstar's resources and name to
promote their status in the suit. At any rate, Flagstar holds
the majority of franchises in Hardee's restaurants, as well
as owns Denny's and Quincy's restaurants. Flagstar is
headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Recent reports published nationwide indicate that
Flagstar is losing money on it's Hardee's chain. It is
unciear if this loss is due to repercussions from their fight
against the flag or to other natural occurances. It is clear,
however, that somewhere in the Flagstar dynasty there is a
foul taste.

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Greenway Strangles Last Cabinet Meeting and Picnic

• Fort Mill town government guilty of poor planning

On the same weekend as our 1995 Division Reunion, a
reenactment of the Last Confederate Cabinet Meeting was
to have been held at the historic White homestead at Fort
Mill, SC, the original site of that meeting. The Order of the
Confederate Rose was to have supported the reenactment
and to have conducted a picnic at the public Confederate
Park in Fort Mill. The picnic and reenactment had received
publicity from an association of Ham Radio buffs who were
scheduled to have a convention at the Park at the same
time; they already had put the word out over the
international airwaves. Both groups had received permis-
sion to conduct their business at the site on the day in
question.

Springs Industries, formed by Col. Elliott White Springs,
owned the White mansion which became the Last Capitol
of the Confederacy by virtue of that Cabinet meeting.
Springs Industries developed into a very large textile
industry in Fort Mill and became influential and powerful as
an understandable result. Today, the Close family has
inherited the Springs Dynasty, and they donated to Fort Mill
a 2300-acre parcel of land called the Greenway. This
Greenway has become a perhaps much-needed buffer
between Fort Mill, SC, and Charlotte, NO

However, the organizers of the Greenway presentation
program, for reasons undisclosed, chose to dedicate the
project on the same weekend as the reenactment, picnic,

and Division convention. Consequently, the reenactment
was moved from the White mansion to the Confederate
Park, which was not too bad. But the town of Fort Mill
canceled the reenactment, picnic, and Ham Radio conven-
tion because they didn't want any conflicts with or
distractions from the Greenway dedication ceremonies. No
formal cancellation or reason was served on the reenactors
or ladies. The Ham operators removed their assembly to a
neighboring county; the ladies were forced to cancel ihe
picnic altogether due largely to the late hour of notice.

Originally, the cancellations and evictions had the
overtones of political correctism. However, it now appears
that it was less political than economic in nature. Certainly,
the more powerful economic forces won the day. But the
eviction of a citizen's group from a public park, originally
reserved for them, smacks of poultry politics. If a 2300-acre
Greenway ceremony would have suffered at the hands of a
once-a-year restricted picnic and convention in a public
Park, then Fort Mill indeed has a problem.

The Close family may not escape scrutiny here because
of its moving the reenactment to the Park. The City of Fort
Mill deserves a bouquet of dead roses for their planning
and conduct in this matter. The B/G Micah Jenkins Camp
and the Order of the Confederate Rose were embarrassed
by these actions, and both deserve a round of applause lor
the gentility they exhibited in notifying participants of the
change of plans.

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New Camp Activity

Beaufort - Gen. Anderson Camp #47. 19 members and paperwork is being
submitted. Regular meetings at the Old South Trading Post, Hwy. 170, Beaufort; 4th
Thursday, 7:30 pm.

Dillon, Marion area - Unnamed; Arthur Quick, 902 N. 6th Ave., Dillon, 29536,
774-6821 will be assisting Johnny Preacher of Marion.

Conway - charter meeting scheduled for 4/25 canceled; to be rescheduled. Ken
Pepples, P.O. Box 341, Agnor, 358-0812.

Moncks Corner - Greg McCants, 260 Planters Lane, St. Stevens, 29479, 567-3266, coordinating.

Kingstree - WeeNee Volunteers Camp #58. Next meeting 3rd Tuesday; Abb Brown, Rt. 2, Box 140A, Kingstree 29556,
382-9714.

Laurens - B/G Samuel McGowan Camp #40; Rick Veal, 113 McGowan St., laurens 29360, 984-0607.

Seneca - Col. Joseph Horton Camp #45; Adj. Luther Lyle, 65 Plantation Rd., Walhalla 29691, 638-6070

Greenwood - Adam Myrick, 115 Highland Dr., Greenwood 29649 needs help in organizing camp. Who will help? Write
Adam or call Bill Bushall, 663-4751.

Aiken - Gen. Joe Wheeler Camp #1245. See earlier issue for details.

Bamberg, Saluda, Whitmire, Cheraw - Proposed camps looking for leaders. Call Bill Bushall, 663-4751.

DIVISION 2nd L T. COMMANDERS:

P/ease keep in contact with 1st It. Cdr. Bill Bushall on progress on forming camps.

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Heyward Shepherd Imprisioned at Harpers Ferry

• Locked in solitary confinement without windows or door for many years

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On the night of Sunday, October 16, 1859, a band of 19 men,
each carrying a Sharp's rifle, entered Harpers Ferry, Va. Their
objective was to capture the U.S. Armory and the thousands of
muskets stored in its arsenal. After breaking the lock on the armory's
gate and entering the grounds, their leader, John Brown announced,
"I came here from Kansas, and this is a slave state; I want to free all
the Negroes in this state; I now have possession of the United
States armory, and if the citizens interfere with me I must only burn
the town and have blood."

From the arsenal Brown sent out details of men to capture other
strategic points and take hostages which included Col. Lewis W.
Washington, the great grandnephew of George Washington. One of
these strategic points was the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station,
located next to the armory, and the bridge across the Potomac
River. When the 1:25 a.m. train arrived, a confrontation between
railroad employees and two of Brown's men resulted, but no shots
were fired. What exactly happened next is open to interpretation, but
one account states that while in the station, baggageman Heyward
Shepherd heard the commotion and, unaware of what was going on,
went outside. Approaching the bridge, a raider ordered him to halt
but Shepherd turned and headed back toward the station. A shot
was fired and the baggageman fell mortally wounded. Shepherd died
the next afternoon, becoming the first man to lose his life in John
Brown's Raid. Beyond this distinction was the great irony that
Hayward Shepherd was a free black man.

Today a monument to Heyward Shepherd, located in Harpers
Ferry National Historical Park, is the center of growing controversy
over what many may term "political correctness". Erected in the
1930s (at that time on private property), the monument created some
controversy in the black community. But it was unveiled with much
fanfare including a choral presentation by a group from Storer
College (a black college now closed) and remarks by a descendent
of Hayward Shepherd.

With the establishment of the national park in 1944, the property
on which the monument was located eventually was included within
the park's boundary. During the 1970s, restoration and renovation
plans for the area in and around the monument resulted in its
removal for protection. When returned to public view the monument
was placed near its original site. However, contro-
versy over it's existence and wording on the
marker resulted in it being placed in storage. In this
case storage meant a wooden "crate" or "box"
looking structure which was placed over/around
the monument. Located in a narrow space bet-
ween the sidewalk and one of the park's historic
structures, anyone walking past the "box" would
probably assume it was camouflage covering some
20th century item (meter box, heat pump, etc.).

In 1981, the National Park Service (NPS)

'determined to removed the "crate" and place an

interpretive placque on or near the monument,

resulting in more controversy. In the NPS, the word

"interpretive" generally means simply to provide
information. As an example - as one takes the
driving tour at Petersburg National Battlefield, at
the various tour stops one will find interpretive
plaques providing information on an artillery
battery, troops movements, or an important
incident that took place at that location, i.e. the
battle of the Crater.

Due to the heated debate that arose over the
placque, and to additional research, the proposed
text was abandoned and new text is being
considered. At the same time, the NPS has
determined the controversy merits its own
explanation and therefore an interpretive placque
is being considered, in addition to the one
concerning the monument.

Recently the NPS has received suggestions on
the resolution of this matter. One is to return the
monument to public display and have a binder in
the visitor center containing all the pertinent
information concerning the matter for those
interested in learning more about the event and a
history of the monument. Another possibility
would be to have a sign placed beside the
monument indicating those interested in learning
more about the Shepherd incident and history of
the marker could obtain a "site bulletin" at the
visitor center. A "site bulletin" is a folder pro-
duced by a national park providing an outline
concerning a specific incident, person, house,
etc. that is noteworthy but is not addressed in the
regular park folder, or was mentioned in the
regular folder but merits more detailed informa-
tion.

The original monument to Shepherd was a
cooperative effort between the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans and the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. Retrospect fails to clarify the
requirement that either of these
two organizations, descendants
of war veterans, participate in
memorializing any man who died
in the John Brown action,
because that action took place
before there was a Confederacy
and before there was an Army of
the Confederacy. However, since
they did participate, the role of
the current Sons of Confederate
Veterans is not to second-guess
but to support, assuming the ori-
ginal participation was one of
merit and honor.

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1 he Constitution De O

amnet

Lincoln's assassination sparked a wave of terror which
transcended all bounds imposed by the Constitution (or at
least what was left of it after he suspended much of it
during the War), and one of its unfortunate victims was
Confederate Captain Jonathan Ryan. Canadian-born Ryan
was traveling through the South from late 1859... finally
caught the war fever and joined an Arkansas regiment in
early 1862.... wounded at Corinth, captured, escaped...
eventually surrendered with Gen. Richard Taylor's troops,
paroled with promise never to serve the Confederacy again
until exchanged. However, on April 26, 1865, before his
surrender and parole, he had penned an angry letter to a
Jackson, Miss., editor praising the assassination of Lincoln.
On the basis of an anonymous letter, Ryan was arrested
on July 22, 1865 (after his parole), in Memphis, where he
was trying to make arrangements to return to his native
Canada. He was held four months without a trial or even
being told why he was being confined, much of that time
with ball and chain. Favorable testimony by Union officers
was to no avail. On November 5, 1865, following a letter to
President Johnson and imprisonment in Memphis, Wash-
ington, and Vicksburg, Ryan was freed without an explana-
tion of the cause of his incarceration. Becoming a lawyer in
Chicago, he petitioned the authorities for 20 years before
finding out that it was his letter to the editor that had
caused him so much trouble. He never received his
personal belongings seized at the time of his arrest.

An unfortunate soldier who was a little too free with his
pen. (See Who Was Who in the Civil War , S. Sifakis,
1988, Facts On File, Inc., NY.)

Shepcrd in a Box, continued

[Suggested reading:
Partisan. - Ed.]

Regardless of the
wording of any interpre-
tive placque, one thing
has become clear -
Heyward Shepherd
deserves to be set free
from his "box", and set
free now. To continue to
hide him away is to con-
tinue to obscure history
and may be interpreted
as rewriting that history.

Civil War News and The Southern

Deadline for the next issue is the 10th
of the month.

Pictures of Graves and
Gravestones Wanted

Guardians who are able to procure photographs of the
graves, gravestones, and markers for which they care are
asked to consider submitting those photos to the Palmetto
Partisan so that they can be shared with others. This
feature is intended to generate additional interest in the
Guardian program. According to research, there are a
tremendous number of graves which are neglected today,
thus providing hours of rewarding work for enthusiastic
caretakers. Just think - during a break from the mowing
and brushing, you could have a picnic with Wade Hampton
or Robert Barnwell Rhett. Your work will be rocognized
through the Guardian program and this medium. Guar-
dians may elect to have their names omitted from the
published photos. Photos of other appropriate graves may
be submitted even though not part of the Guardian
program. All gravestones should be of Confederate
interest. Photos to be returned must be accompanied by a
SASE.

Adornments Amendment Passes

As of this writing, the SC
Senate passed the Amend-
ment which protects the
number, identity, and posi-
tion of the various adorn-
ments, including the Battle
Flag, of the State House
during renovations. They

all must be replaced exactly as they are now upon
completion of the renovations. This is assumed to make
the suit involving the flag, currently before the SC Supreme
Court, a mute point. Of course, this displeases our friends
at Columbia's The State newspaper, so it must be a good
move. Stay tuned.

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June 1995

Page 9

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Hearing the Charge -
Answering the Call

The Hon. Robert L, Brown
Past Commander, S.C. Division

In 1 896 Genera] Stephen Dill Lee, CSA, gave the newly formed Sons
of Confederate Veterans the Charge that has served as our foundation
and guide for nearly a century. Today, when our Southern history and
heritage is under constant attack from various sources, the words of
the Charge call to us as never before to defend and protect the
Confederate soldier's good name, and the symbols of his honor. When
we read the Charge at our camp meetings or division conventions
today, it is a personal call to each of us for dedication and commitment.
The question is, how many of our SCV members really hear, and really
understand, this call?

As almost any camp commander can attest, some members always
can be counted on to support the camp and to do the work. These
compatriots faithfully show up for meetings, work on projects, and write
the newspaper or call their legislators when we are fighting to protect
our Confederate symbols. These compatriots are truly the "front line"
troops of the SCV, and they accomplish much. But even with our
growth in the SCV and South Carolina division, the number of truly
committed compatriots - those who really hear and understand the
words of the Charge to the Sons - remains relatively small.

The hard truth is that while all of us in the SCV are proud to claim our
heritage, it would appear that only about one in five of us are really
wilting to work to protect and keep it alive. Why this lack of
imitment? Are we really so busy that we cannot support an
organization that is dedicated to preserving our history and heritage?
Are we perhaps just unwilling, or afraid if the truth be known, to get
involved in the politics or controversy that come with defending our
Confederate history and symbols? Do we just perhaps not really
understand what is at stake?

We here in South Carolina have been blessed with a rich history and
heritage. Although a small state. South Carolinians are greatly
respected in the SCV Confederation for our proud history, and
especially for the fact that we are the only Southern state today that
flies ihe Confederate Battle Flag over the State House. The eyes of the
Confederation are indeed on South Carolina, and all watch to see just
how committed we SCV compatriots are to defending our history and
heritage. Can we really claim to be too busy to support our camp and
the work of our SCV division? Can we really be too busy to help defend
our Confederate symbols - and the honor of our ancestor's good
name? Can we dare claim to not care, or say it is not important?

There are no cheap victories. There are no unimportant defeats. The
fight to retain the Battle Flag over the State House is an extremely
important one - the outcome of which will affect each and every
member of the SCV for the rest of our lives, and those who follow. Let
no one think that this battle does not involve him. Let no one think that
this issue of the Flag is just a "political" matter, and that it does not
really matter in the long run if the Confederate Battle Rag is removed.
Much is at stake here, and it affects all of us. If our ancestors' Flag is
shamed or slandered, we are all shamed and slandered. And make no
mistake, if the Confederate Battle Flag is removed or degraded in
status in any way, it will become de facto "outlawed", and every school
board, county and city council from one end of this state to the other
will turn their backs on our Confederate history and heritage.

What will our own descendants say about us? Will they honor us for
remaining faithful and keeping alive that sense of honor of who we are
and where we have come from? The answer lies in what each of us
does today. Let us begin by rededicating ourselves at this time
following our Confederate Memorial Day to supporting our local camp,
our leaders, and our fellow compatriots. Let us rededicate ourselves to

Notable Letters for the
Convention

In addition to those published in the Convention booklet,
the following letters were sent to us in honor of the
occasion. However, the copies sent to the Pa/mettc
Partisan were not of such quality that the originals could
be reproduced. Here is the text from the two letters.

United States Senate

Office of the Majority Leader

Washington, D.C.

April 21, 1995

Dear Friends,

My best wishes to the members of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans who gather today.

While we remember our nation's history, let us also
rededicate ourselves to the future - to moving America in
the right direction, and to leaving a better America and a
better South Carolina for our children and grandchildren.

Please keep in touch, and let me know if I can ever be of
help.

Best regards,

Bob Dote

Phil Gramm
United States Senator

April 22, 1995

Dear South Carolina Division,
Veterans:

Sons of Confederate

I am a Southerner, and I have always been proud of my
heritage. My grandmother's grandfather died at the Battle
of Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh).

As you gather in fellowship for your annual meeting in
Rock Hill, please know that I share your pride in the virtues
of our ancestors, and I share your admiration for the
courage and the valor for which so many made the
ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for keeping alive the memory
of these brave men and women.

God bless you and your families.

Yours respectfully,

Phil Gramm

United States Senator

the defense of our history and heritage. Let us bequeath to our
descendants, by our actions, a continuing sense of history, heritage
and honor. Let us now begin.

The Palmetto Partisan

June 1995

Page 10

Mourning in the Civil War South to be
Displayed in Richmond

Richmond, VA, April 7, 1995 - postmortem photos of children, jewelry made
from the hair of dead people, widows' weeds ... this is not the prop list for a
Stephen King movie, but a sampling of the artifacts in the Museum of the
Confederacy's upcoming exhibition, "fn the Shadow of Ruins: Mourning in the
Civif War South. " The exhibition, opening May 26, explores the elaborate
mourning rituals American women practiced in the mid-1 9th century. "In the
Shadow of Ruins' focuses specifically on the response of Southern women to
the overwhelming loss of life during the Civil War. Most men between the ages
of 18 and 45 went to war; approximately one-fifth did not return. The war's vast
casualties affected mourning rites and intensified the mourning experience.

Featured in the exhibit is a mourning
dress worn by Varina Davis in 1864 to
mourn her deceased father and son.
Appropriate clothing was an essential
element of 19th century mourning, and
the dress code was much stricter and
more elaborate than what we know
today.

"fn the Shadow of Ruins" also uses
soldiers' effects to tell the story of
women in mourning. Mementos like
letters and locks of hair were elevated
to the status of relics. For example,
Stonewall Jackson's uniform, hair and
even grasses from his grave were
made into small memorials. The death
and burial of Jackson, perhaps the
most mourned soldier in the South, is
described with quotes from his wife
Julia, period photos, and artifacts.

A private collection of postmortem photographs of adults and children has been
loaned for "fn the Shadow of Ruins" . The images show the Victorian obsession
with remembering the dead. This obsession was also manifested by jewelry and
objects d'art made from the hair of the deceased. Examples of hair jewelry from
the Museum's collection document this lost art.

"In (he Shadow of Ruins" will remain on display until December 1995.

The Museum and White House of the Confederacy is located at 1201 East Clay
Street in Richmond's historic Court End. Free parking is available in the visitors'
parking deck.

SCV Sign for City Entrance

Would your camp pay $50 for a 24-in. square SCV logo, made of Scotch 3M
reflective material, on aluminum sheet? This sign generally is placed on the
large marqees at the entrance to your city. More than one sign per city may be
needed. Any camp which is interested should have their Commander or
Adjutant call Bill Bushall, (803) 663-4741.

Grave Robber
Charged

During the week of July 11, 1994,
graves in Lexington County, SC, were
vandalized, including that of a Con-
federate Veteran. County Sheriff's
Deputies made one arrest very
quickly, and that individual has not
come to trial as yet. A second arrest
was made on March 15, 1995.

Loretta Dove Shealy has been char-
ged with two counts of Desecration of
a Grave. Shealy attempted the rob-
bery of a second grave to get a skull.
She stopped because her accomplice
would not help her. Further details are
unknown at this time.

Congratulations are in order for the
Lexington County Sheriff's Depart-
ment for their perseverance in this
serious matter.

"

Litchfield Camp

#132 Begins

Operations in

Conway

With eight charter members, Litchfield
Camp reincarnates the original camp
which was chartered April 25, 1899.
The new camp officers are:

Commander Kenneth W. Peeples,
358-0812

Adjutant Ben Burroughs, no number
listed

The Camp meets monthly on the first
Monday at 7 p.m. at the Conway
Motor Inn Restaurant. The Sponsoring
camp was Battery White, of George-
town, and the mustering officers were
Ken Peeples, Gordon Taylor, and
Paige Sawyer.

Reminder!

All Camp adjutants, please check your
records and ensure that all Real Sons and
Life Members' names are on tile with the
Division Adjutant.

The Palmetto Partisan

June 1995

Page 11

New Civil War Stamps Not the Best Choice;
Not All Poor Shelby's Fault

• Philatelic Interest

A recent letter concerning Shelby Foote's accused
conversion to Political Correctism requires response, not
because Shelby necessarily is innocent, but because the
thrust of his actions were in the wrong direction altogether.
Given that he had only 20 choices for the new com-
memoratives to be issued on June 29 (First Day), he
achieved a balance which demonstrated to the casual,
uninformed observer that more than White men had a role
in the conflict. In this regard, he cannot be convicted of
being PC, especially if the Postal Service set the parame-
ters (read the blurb posted in any Post Office lobby). Any
American philatelist can spot the real problem.

The selection of the principles for the new commemora-
tive stamps was flawed due to Foote's (apparently) not
being a stamp collector. Had he been, he would have
avoided duplicating the commemoration of an individual or
occasion, in favor of bringing to light those people or things
who had not received earlier philatelic recognition for their
contributions.

To begin, both Lincoln and Grant have had thunderous
philatelic celebration, probably because of their presiden-
cies more than any other factor. However, Lincoln has had
two series of memorial stamps issued, and Grant one
postcard, perhaps due to their accomplishments in the
context of the War rather than their respective presidency.
The Gettysburg Address has had its own separate
philatelic memorial complete with Lincoln figure, and
Lincoln has been memorialized with respect to his Credo,
"Those who Deny freedom to others Deserve it not for
Themselves ". Familiar theme there, in keeping with his
War accomplishments.

But what of the other Northern subjects of the new
issues? In the "Army- Navy" series of 1936, we find
cohabiting a single stamp the likenesses of Grant, Sheri-
dan, and Sherman. Farragut and Porter are on another
within that issue, although these two are not of the current
topic. Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Dou-
glas have all received separate and earlier honors. The
Battles of Gettysburg and Shiloh were featured in the Civil
War Centennial issue of 1961-5. Grant, Sherman, and
Sheridan have been honored on Postal Cards, the latter
two on a double reply edition. So of the ten subjects of the
Northern side, all have been honored previously for their
contributions during the Great Unpleasantness.

But the Confederacy? Robert E. Lee and Thomas J.
Jackson both have been depicted together on a stamp of
the "Army-Navy" series. General Lee has had several
other honors separately, including one shared with General

Washington in the centennial of Washington and Lee
University; this honor, too, probably can be attributed to his
War accomplishments. None of the other topics of a
Southern nature have appeared on earlier stamps. The
battle between the Monitor and the Virginia is said to have
been a draw, so the South is represented by nine images
versus ten for the North, and one for Father Mars.

Other previously honored topics of CW fame include Fort
Sumter, the Wilderness, and Appomattox, all of the Civil
War Centennial issue. Stone Mountain is honored in its
own right, with a depiction of Lee, Jackson, and Jeff Davis.
David Farragut was honored separately, as were the GAR
and UCV final reunions (nice balance there). Dorothea Dix
and Mary Walker, both Yankees, were honored individually
(even though Mary Walker, who had received the Medal of
Honor, was asked to return it which she never did). Even
the concept of "One Nation Indivisible" has received its
own recognition fairly recently. W.E.B. DuBois has received
his personal recognition, although his work may be
properly attributed to post-War efforts. Edwin Stanton is on
several images, and it is doubtful if he would have gained
prominence if not for his War contributions. Even Pulitzer,
who was refused military enlistment in Europe, joined the
US Army during the War for Southern Independence. This
may have given him the leg up on developing his American
presence, resulting in his having a certain prize named
after him.

So the issue remains, why immortalize those who have
been immortalized previously, when you have such a rare
opportunity to recognize the actions of fresh subjects?
Some suggestions for the new issue have received
constant and frequent recognition to the extent that they
should not be considered. These include General J.E.B.
Stuart. The first battle of the War would have been a likely
subject, as would the final surrender in Greensboro, NC.
How about the first use of antiaircraft artillery - General
Robert L. Rosser took two shots to force down a Yankee
observation balloon in Virginia. So maiiy subjects, so little
philatelic opportunity. So many opportunities for error,
criticism, accolades.

The moral here is buy the issues, start a topical
collection, paste them on an appropriate painting, get some
First Day Covers to give your children's children - anything
you want. Then sit back and wait for the 150th anniversary,
when someone else will get a chance to do the choosing.
Don'l be too hard on Shelby, he did alright with what he
had. But if we are going to criticize, ensure that we criticize
the correct subject.

The Palmetto Partisan

June 1995

Page 12

Queries

"Why is the South like Lazarus?", he
was asked.

"Because she was licked by dogs," he
replied.

Episcopal Bishop Richard Hooker Wil-
mer of Alabama made these remarks,
found the the book The Sword Over
the Mantle, by J. Bryan, 1963. Bishop
Wilmer was the only Bishop consecra-
ted in the Confederate States of
America.

On another occasion, he was asked,
"Bishop, you must recognize that the
war turned out for the best?" He
replied slowly, "Yes, it IS for the best.
But I'm glad we whipped them as
often as we did."

Fly your Confederate flags on those >|kvhil days!

15th Regt. Camp #51

supports Franklin

Late reports just in reveal that the
Lexington Co., SC, camp has donated
over $200 to the Memorial Fund
joining earlier donors in supporting
South Carolina's stand for her ances-
tors. Other camps are challenged to
contribute and to report (heir contribu
tions to the Palmetto Partisan for the
credit they deserve.

JUNE

1-3 June- Cold Harbor, VA - 1 864

2 June- Combahee River Raid - 1863

3 JUNE- JEFFERSON DAVIS -
1808

3 June- River's Causeway

(Legaresville) - 1862

3 June- Mechanicsville, VA - 1864

6 June- Rapidan River, VA - 1864

9 June- Brandy Station, VA - 1863

10 June- Bethel Church, VA - 1861

1 1 June- Trevillian Station, VA - 1864

12 June- SAMUEL COOPER - 1 798

12 June- 2nd Gaines Mills, VA - 1864

13 June- Riddle's Shop, VA - 1864

14 June- White Oak Swamp, VA -
1864

15 June- Pine Mtn., GA - 1864

15 June- Petersburg, VA - 1864

16 June- Secessionville - 1862
16 June- Hare's Hill, VA - 1864

16 June- Mud Creek, GA - 1864

17 June- LANG DON CHEVES, Jr. -
1814

17 June- Dandridge. TN - 1864

18 June- 2nd Hare's Hill, VA - 1864

20 June- White House, VA - 1864

21 June- Upperville, VA - 1863
21-21 June- Kenesaw Mtn., GA - 1864

22 June- Wilcox Farm, VA - 1864
24 June- Ladd's Store, VA - 1864
24 June- Petersburg, VA - 1864

26 June- Mechanicsville, VA - 1862

27 June- Gaines Mill. VA - 1862

27 June- Kenesaw Mtn., GA - 1864

28 JUNE- CAROLINA DAY - 1776
28 June- Rockville, MD - 1863

28 June- Sappony Church, VA - 1864

29 June- Savage Station - 1862

29 June- Riddle's Shop - 1864

30 June- Frayser's Farm - 1862
30 June- Hanover, PA - 1863

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